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The article contains sections titled: 1. Textile Fiber Floor Covering 1.1. Fiber Production 1.1.1. Staple Fiber 1.1.2. Bulked Continuous Filament 1.1.3. Polymer Selection 1.1.4. Fiber Design 1.2. Yarn Preparation 1.2.1. Staple Yarn Processing 1.2.2. Twisting, Heat‐Setting, and Intermingling 1.3. Production of Textile Floor Coverings 1.3.1. Flooring Types and Manufacturing Methods 1.3.2. Carpet Constructions 1.3.3. Coloration and Finishing 1.4. Carpet Properties and Performance 1.4.1. Carpet Esthetics 1.4.2. Carpet Performance 1.4.3. Test Methods 1.5. Disposal and Recycling 2. Resilient Floor Covering 2.1. Introduction 2.2. Linoleum 2.3. Vinyl Flooring 2.3.1. Raw Materials 2.3.2. Sheet Vinyl Flooring 2.3.3. Tile Flooring 2.4. Rubber Tile and Sheet 2.5. Specialty Flooring Products 3. Laminate Flooring 3.1. Development 3.2. Construction 3.3. Materials 3.4. Production and Installation 3.5. Testing 3.6. Environmental Aspects

The article contains sections titled: 1. Textile Fiber Floor Covering 1.1. Fiber Production 1.1.1. Staple Fiber 1.1.2. Bulked Continuous Filament 1.1.3. Polymer Selection 1.1.4. Fiber Design 1.2. Yarn Preparation 1.2.1. Staple Yarn Processing 1.2.2. Twisting, Heat‐Setting, and Intermingling 1.3. Production of Textile Floor Coverings 1.3.1. Flooring Types and Manufacturing Methods 1.3.2. Carpet Constructions 1.3.3. Coloration and Finishing 1.4. Carpet Properties and Performance 1.4.1. Carpet Esthetics 1.4.2. Carpet Performance 1.4.3. Test Methods 1.5. Disposal and Recycling 2. Resilient Floor Covering 2.1. Introduction 2.2. Linoleum 2.3. Vinyl Flooring 2.3.1. Raw Materials 2.3.2. Sheet Vinyl Flooring 2.3.3. Tile Flooring 2.4. Rubber Tile and Sheet 2.5. Specialty Flooring Products 3. Laminate Flooring 3.1. Development 3.2. Construction 3.3. Materials 3.4. Production and Installation 3.5. Testing 3.6. Environmental Aspects 3.7. Economic Aspects